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Chapter 5: Do You Want to Die?

I was in that dream again.

Grass wet with dew brushed against my bare legs as I glided quickly through the meadow, barely feeling the ground beneath my feet. My eyes were scanning for another glimpse of the majestic creature I’d just gained sight of a moment ago before it bound between two large pine trees.

I knew if I followed the gorgeous white pony further into the woods, I would run into him again.

“Don’t touch me!” He raised his voice, but he didn’t sit up, and his arms lay limp at his side. He wore a mask over his face. Only his onyx black eyes were visible to me.

“Do you want to die?” I retorted as I inspected his body for wounds.

“…I don’t care,” he replied quietly.

My hands paused. For some reason, his words broke my heart a little, even though he’d almost killed me just now.

I lifted my gaze to meet his. His eyes were so deep, so dark, like infinite wells, and I feared that if I spent too much time looking into them, I might not be able to extricate myself from their depths.

“Well, I do, okay?” I said. “My father would yell at me if he finds out I left someone bleeding to death in the wild! Relax. l’

m just going to bandage up these wounds.”

He grunted a bit when I lifted him off of the ground, but he didn’t fight back anymore.

Silence filled the air, and I felt I had to say something, so I started with the basic question. “What’s your name?”

He looked at me with those dark eyes and answered, “I don’t have one.”

“Really? That’s strange, because I don’t have one either.”

He cocked his head to the side and gave me a look that was a cross between confused and annoyed.

“It’s true. People just call me girl.”

“Girl?” he repeated.

“That’s right. Girl,” I gave him a big smile. My father had told me that smiles were one of the most effective ways to make friends.

But instead of returning a smile back to me, he almost seemed a bit uncomfortable and moved his gaze away from mine. “And what are you doing out here in the woods all alone?” he asked.

“Um…“ | tapped on my chin. “Have you heard of the Sun Blossom flower?”

His eyes widened slightly, and I could see that he had heard of it.

I continued, “You know, the flower that grows on the side of the mountains. I’ve heard they’re beautiful, and smell won

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derful. That’s why I came. My friend was leading me there…”

“Your friend?” he glanced around immediately, his tone

wary.

“Yes, my new friend. A little white pony…”

He let out a breath of relief, and then said matter-of-fact ly. “Those flowers, they’re not easy to get.”

“My mother also said it was a fool’s errand.” | rested my hands in my lap. “But I love flowers. Don’t you?”

He shrugged and looked down at the ground.

was suddenly extinguished. His whole body was taken

unnervingly silent, and I started to

couldn’t stop the trembling in

“Is something the matter?”

of his voice startled me. I looked up in shock, my mouth agape as he stood in front

happened?” I asked

som flower in full bloom, its delicate purple petals speckled with gold flakes that sparkled

wanted one,” he said, handing the flower to me.

the

didn’t answer me, and the darkness seemed to seep in all around me again until it was nearly pitch black. I could

shouted, wishing

grab him, and

was everywhere, dripping from my hand, sinking into the fabric of my

was coming

I shouted. “Are you

whites of the eyes behind his mask, but in that stare, I saw no traces

breathing had stopped, but the blood

from me-I realized he was dead and that the darkness was about to

and my heart was pounding out of my chest as my eyes flew open and the blackness

hand over my face, I sat up in bed and looked at the fig ures of the other girls sleeping

Right. The palace.

to what had happened yesterday in the prince’s office. It was no wonder i’d had such a bloody

beneath the curtains, and a glance at the clock told me that it was still quite early. It was

go back to sleep. Not after

den for a bit of fresh air.

crisp so I inhaled deeply, feeling more optimistic and peaceful with every

how to proceed. Luckily, his lessons had been

was a particularly beautiful rosebush. The blooms were a soft pink with traces of white, and they smelled divine. I paused to breathe

Peace fulness settled around me, and I

attention and they quickly ushered

sound of something crashing hard to

I thought were growls, followed by muttered curse words

fighting one another, and I immediately recognized one of them. He was the last person

again. Really, how hated was he that this kept

get

Shoot!

myself,

me and ended shortly. Just then, I heard a familiar voice order, “Come out now,

tempt at self-preservation, I grabbed some dirt and smeared it on my face, messing up my hair and putting leaves and sticks in it before I stood and

that I was messy enough that he wouldn’t want to look at me. That way, he wouldn’t recognize me as the sole survivor of the bloody event in

Theo’s expression was hard. His dark

his chest, but then I dropped my head so that

approaching footsteps on the path behind him gave me a bit of hope that maybe

it on time. Are you okay?” The footsteps finished in quick succession as Jake, the Beta, stopped next to the prince, but Prince Theo

Instead of replying to his Be ta, Theo questioned

Your Highness,” I said

didn’t buy it. “You may look

to the kitchen… to learn how to cook for you… but I got lost…….”

with every syllable, a new tremor of fear passed over me. “Let me make this clear. Leave me alone un

remind him, “But the king’s order

that she caused him to get away?” | as sumed he was referring to

glanced at me and

eyes locked on me again. I felt fear coursing through my body. He took a step closer to me, and I cowered, but my feet remained planted for worry

next time you interrupt me, I will end you. Do you hear me?” His